Shots fired in south Thailand drugs sting - former border cop taken into custody

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Shots fired in south Thailand drugs sting - former border cop taken into custody

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Shots were fired as Thailand's drugs suppression police conducted a sting at a hotel room in the southern Thai town of Satun on Saturday.

 

A former border patrol policeman Lance corporal Naruchai or Sarawut, 38, and Krissada, 38, brought 8,000 ya ba pills (methamphetamine mixed with caffeine) and a kilo of "ice" or crystal meth to sell. 

 

After realising it was a setup, Naruchai pulled out a 9mm gun and shot at the officers but missed. He was hit in the right arm and left leg in the exchange of fire and taken to Satun hospital in custody. 

 

A search of his property revealed 70,000 Ya Ba pills and 19 kilos of ice. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Next door at Krissada's house were 20,000 pills and 13 kilos of ice plus half a kilo of Lion brand heroin.

 

Also taken into evidence there were two AK-47 rifles and an M-16 plus 30 rounds of ammunition. 

 

The bust was part of an investigation following the seizure of 1.2 tons of ice from an international gang in Phunphin, Surat Thani in July.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[worgeordie]

Well it looks like he was trying to keep a low profile operating

out of that sh*thole room,left the border patrol police to become

a drug dealer, wonder if he left or was sacked and if so what for .

regards worgeordie

 

[ronaldo0]

Not sure if I’m more astounded by the type and amount of guns or the weight of drugs ! ????

[Megasin1]

1 hour ago, ronaldo0 said:

Not sure if I’m more astounded by the type and amount of guns or the weight of drugs ! ????

yep, I have no idea what the street value of ice is but 19kg sure sounds like a lot. Appears that it went missing from the large drugs haul....

[ronaldo0]

2 hours ago, Megasin1 said:

yep, I have no idea what the street value of ice is but 19kg sure sounds like a lot. Appears that it went missing from the large drugs haul....

19kgs was only in one house , the place next door had 13 kgs ice ! ????

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

A search of his property revealed 70,000 Ya Ba pills and 19 kilos of ice. 

Obviously the police salary was not enough.

[Dart12]

The diet resource of 1950's housewives!

[jpduggan]

   Masks seem to be history now in Thailand.

[steven100]

seems to be a lack of pointing in that photo .....  and they could have spent a bit more on the curtains.

 

 

 

[Whackjob]

He had 2 AKs and an M16 and he started shooting at the cops with a 9mm.......???????????????? bet he was top of the class in school.. idiot.....

 

[JimmyJ]

Totally pointless but it keeps the LEO/Prison complex in business, and keeps the price up for the providers working with the authorities.